Chapter 491 The Woman From the Northern Wilderness (5,000 Words)
The sky is high and the clouds are clear, and the wind is freezing. .Looking up, the entire sky is like a piece of turbid jade with strands of clouds inside. It is gray and not very pretty, but it is undoubtedly much better than the raging storms and snowstorms of the past few days.
Moving your eyes downward, you can see plains, hills, and mountains. They look majestic, but they are also desolate and monotonous.
Strictly speaking, there are no real roads in the Northern Wasteland. Of course, it can also be said that there are roads everywhere. Without him, if there are more people walking, the smooth road will naturally be made.
Now among the low and undulating hills, a convoy was traveling along the road trodden by the predecessors. Because it had just snowed, the road was muddy and potholed, and the convoy was moving a little slowly.
The carriages are all flat-bed style, not the kind for people to rest on, but filled with goods wrapped in oilcloth. The dozen or so barbarians around were all on foot, and the animal skin clothes they wore were neither luxurious nor flamboyant, nor dilapidated and crude. They were ordinary and ordinary. Judging from the appearance, there is no doubt that this should be a small caravan.
Yes, just like Bran, the Northern Wilderness tribe also has caravans coming and going. However, compared to the Bran Caravan, which has fixed destinations, routes, etc., the Northern Wasteland Caravan's mobility is much higher. Of course, this is also because the gathering places of various tribes migrate all year round, so the Northern Wasteland caravans basically go out for a walk and then return after selling their goods.
There were three people walking in front of the motorcade, two women and one man, all of whom looked very young. At this time, the burly young man with a standard barbarian figure looked at his surroundings and said: "Captain, if you go further ahead, you will reach the Hufu tribe. Well, this tribe has a good gathering place, and they should not move away. .”
The person who was called the leader of the caravan was the woman walking in the middle who was wearing gray fox fur and half of her face was covered by a fleece collar. People in the Northern Wilderness are generally tall, and women are no exception. This young woman has a very tall figure, with even bigger breasts. She is taller than Xia Wei'an, but she is still much shorter than the other men and women in the caravan.
The woman did not respond to the young man's words. At this time, she was placing a green leafy plant with red berries in front of her eyes. She looked very involved but did not eat it, and seemed a bit idle. On the other hand, another young woman in red beside her turned around and said with a smile, "Brother Andre, have you been to this tribe?"
The young man named Andre was not surprised by the regimental leader's attitude. He seemed to be used to it and said with a smile, "Yes, Sydney. But that was three years ago. At that time, I was still in the army. Stay here for a few days.”
"Oh...it turns out that Brother Andre also served in the army. Did he go to Bran? What's it like there? I heard that the people in Bran are very short, but there are many beautiful clothes..."
"Bran...hehe, that's about it..."
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While talking and laughing, the woman named Sydney seemed to be very interested in the topic of Bran and kept asking questions. Of course, if you look at the glances that peek from time to time, you can tell that she is more interested in the powerful Andre.
It is certain that these two people are from the Northern Wilderness, but they use extremely standard Bran language when talking. Perhaps from this point of view, we can see that this caravan is not that simple... Well, if you look at it from the perspective of the leader, this caravan is a bit abnormal. The destination was just around the corner, and she was still observing the berry plants, her eyes narrowed, as if she was doing some research.
The convoy traveled for another ten minutes, crossing the undulating mountains in front of them. An artificial stone wall stretching for several miles appeared on the left side in front of them, as well as a tall wooden observation tower, with vague figures walking around. Needless to say, this should be the Hufu tribe that Andre mentioned.
At this time, the woman who was called the leader finally finished her research. She sighed, reached out and picked off a few red berries on the green leafy plant, threw one into her mouth, and distributed the others to Andre and Sydney beside her. .
"Hey, it's sour and sweet, it tastes good." After a few bites, Sydney's slender eyebrows suddenly raised, and her face looked a little happy. Andre on the side looked much calmer, smacking his lips and smiling silently. In his opinion, this thing is naturally not as satisfying as a large piece of meat.
"Haha, snack food, I'll give it all to you." He chuckled, his voice a little hoarse. The group leader simply put a few berries into Sydney's hand and threw away the green leafy plant that he had attached great importance to before.
He cheered and said, "Hehe, thank you, Your Majesty... Well, Captain." It seemed that she had said something wrong. Sydney quickly changed her words and then stuck out her tongue to please, "Master, have you done any research and come up with the results?" ?”
He shook his head and said, "It's not that easy." After pondering for a while, the group leader looked a little regretful, "Although I haven't seen it before, it should be just an ordinary berry. At most, it can only be used as a snack and cannot replace food." After a pause, he shrugged and said cheerfully, "But this time I made the right decision. The Northern Wilderness is so big and there are thousands of plants we don't know. We can always find one that is suitable for the soil here and can be sown in a large area." food."
There is nothing unusual about these words. At first glance, it just sounds like this kind of berry is not suitable for large-scale planting. But if combined with the actual situation of the Northern Wilderness tribe, it seems a bit shameless.
Everyone knows that the soil in the Northern Wilderness is not suitable for growing crops, and the food crisis has plagued all tribesmen all year round. It is precisely because of this that the Northern Wilderness tribes madly plunder the Bran border during the autumn harvest every year. But the leader of the small business group in front of him, an obviously very young woman, actually said that he wanted to find suitable crops on this frozen soil, and his tone was indeed unusual.
However, Nasini and Andre beside him did look serious when they heard this, and they both nodded firmly, obviously having strong confidence in the young leader.
"Well, where are we?" Because of his previous concentrated research, the leader squinted at the surrounding environment, especially the stone wall on the left in front, and asked doubtfully.
Andre said again: "Captain, this is the Hufu tribe."
"Oh..." As if he had heard of this place name, the leader looked suddenly surprised, and then looked around the tribe. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the terrain is gentle. There is no need to worry about natural disasters such as hurricanes coming directly, and transportation is also convenient. He nodded and said, "The terrain here is indeed good. No wonder the Hufu tribe has not moved all year round... Well, it is suitable for building a city. Xini, take note of this place."
"Okay." Sydney nodded simply after hearing this, and took out a thick booklet from her bag. As she flipped through it, she could see that there were all kinds of miscellaneous things recorded in it, including mountains, water, terrain, and lifelike animals and plants... like A Northern Wilderness Edition Encyclopedia.
After Sydney added something, the group leader nodded, first ordered the people behind to lift off the oilcloth on the carriage, and then walked up to the stone wall: "Come on, let's go in and take a look."
"Uh..." Sydney and Andre in the back looked at each other in confusion, both staying where they were. Then Sydney held her forehead, with an expression that said, "Sure enough, it will be like this." She called, "Captain..."
Turning around, "Huh?"
Sydney pointed to the left direction, where there was an obvious entrance and exit: "Well, the entrance is over there!"
"..."
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Something went wrong, but it's not a big problem. There are also barbarians guarding the entrances and exits of the Hufu tribe, but they are basically just for show, mainly to prevent possible attacks from other tribes. Naturally, they will not care about the dozens of people in this small caravan.
Within the tribe, this small caravan is quite popular. This is also a normal situation. After all, although there are caravans in Beihuang, due to the lack of houses, the number will definitely not be too many. This is the saying that rare things are valuable.
After finding an open place, this small caravan spread out the goods they carried in a very serious manner. Immediately, most of the people who gathered around shook their heads and sighed, but children screamed and cheered one after another instantly, and some even made noises to sell.
The reason for this situation is very simple. The popularity of the Northern Wasteland caravan is so high that if a barbarian wants to buy something, he can only wait for the wandering caravan to pass by, and he also wants the caravan to sell it. The item is exactly what they need for the sale to be successful. But now, what this small caravan displays are all toys, all kinds of children's toys...
It cannot be said that this unconventional business idea will not work. Barbarian children are also children. If they have the conditions, they will naturally buy these toys. But obviously, these things are definitely not as easy to sell as daily items.
The crowd gradually dispersed, and there were also some adult barbarians who accidentally brought their children. Amidst the noise of their children, they scratched their heads and came up to negotiate the price with a wry smile... The young group leader and Sydney were guarding the back of the stall in person, smiling * , but he is easy to talk to. As long as he doesn't bargain excessively, he will basically agree after touching the child's head.
After a while, more than a dozen deals were concluded. By this time, the crowd had basically dispersed, and the next step was to wait at the stall. The simple truth is that those children who run away cheering with toys will definitely find their peers to show off, and then naturally there will be adults who can’t stand it anymore and bring their children.
Shaking her head, Sydney's mouth narrowed slightly: "Captain, if we sell some clay pots of food, we will definitely sell well."
"Yes." He responded casually. The group leader was looking at the child wandering not far to the right of the stall, obviously absent-minded.
Seeing this, Sydney was dissatisfied and shouted: "Captain..." The relationship between the two is a bit subtle. Judging from some casual movements, the status of the captain is obviously much higher than Sydney and everyone in the caravan. But the young female group leader has a very kind attitude and is easy to talk to. There is no awe or barrier between the words of Sydney and other acquaintances.
After waving, the group leader did not answer Sydney's question first, but took a few steps forward and called the child closer, saying in a hoarse voice: "Want to buy toys?"
Nodding, then shaking his head quickly, the poorly dressed child glanced at the various toys with burning eyes, and then shook his head again.
"Haha..." He chuckled a few times and reached out to brush away the crumbs from the child's hair. The group leader blinked mysteriously and said with a smile, "If you can pick the bundle for your sister within an hour, what do you think is the best?" Beautiful flowers, sister will give you a surprise. Okay?"
The child raised his head and looked at the young sister doubtfully after hearing this, thought about it, and nodded vigorously: "Okay!"
"Well, then we have made an agreement, remember to keep it secret!" Patting the child on the shoulder, the group leader walked back to the stall with a smile. The child ran towards the north without looking back.
Seemingly remembering the previous question, the group leader showed his hands to Xiang Ni helplessly: "You have asked this question several times... Well, only by selling these toys can we go further as a caravan. And , don’t you think it’s such a satisfying thing to bring joy to children?”
"I'm just bored and want to talk...and I don't think I can go very far if we send her off like this." After receiving the explanation again, Sydney coquettishly hugged the leader's right arm, and then watched the child disappear in the far corner. , asked doubtfully, "Captain, since it's all about giving, why don't you just give it to him? You don't like flowers."
"Because we are businessmen." Being hugged like a koala by a woman who was more than ten centimeters taller, the scene was obviously a bit disharmonious, but the leader did not break away and said calmly, "Since we are businessmen, of course we have to wait. Price exchange. Those who have money can buy goods directly, but those who have no money must pay something to get goods."
After a pause, he continued, "Fairness, this is the most important thing in commercial circulation. It's because Beihuang lacks this thing, and commerce has never been able to develop. Over the years, we have become accustomed to robbing, killing things if we can't get them. We can rob the Bran people now, but can we rob our own people in the future?"
"Oh..." Sydney nodded in understanding. Although it was a bit cloudy, she had almost blind confidence in the person next to her, so she no longer bothered to think deeply.
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Not long after, Andre, who had disappeared when the business group was setting up a stall, suddenly appeared, looked around, and came over: "Haha, leader, how is the business?"
"not bad."
"Hey, Brother Andre, please don't show off and tell me what you heard."
Nodding, Andre glanced at the calm leader and said: "The Hufu tribe is basically the same as ordinary tribes, relying on hunting to make a living. But there is an iron mine to the east of the tribe, but they don't understand the mining methods. The benefits obtained were very small, and people even died. Over time, it is now almost abandoned."
"Is there iron ore?" The leader raised his eyebrows when he heard this, pondered for a moment, and said directly before Sydney beside him opened the book, "The Massa tribesmen a hundred miles away know how to mine, well, to the east The Tiger tribe has simple blacksmith skills..."
In just an instant, he accurately stated all the related situations, and then connected them one by one to form a complete self-sufficient chain. Finally, he turned around and said, "Sini, did you remember it? Remember to remind me when you get back."
"Don't worry, Captain." The quill swished down these words and made a done gesture.
Nodding, the leader fell into deep thought again as usual, asking questions such as "How is the relationship between these tribes?" "Is the road going smoothly..." without waiting for Andre and others to answer? , and gave the answer himself.
Like a computer with precise calculations, as long as there is sufficient information, it can quickly handle all aspects of the problem. Ten minutes later, he rubbed his eyebrows, breathed a sigh of relief, and looked relaxed.
At this time, the child from before came over holding a large bouquet of colorful wild flowers. The young leader stepped forward to take the flowers with a joyful expression, allowing the child to choose any one of the many toys and left happily.
Although they didn't say it, Andre and Sydney, who were well aware of the leader's abilities, looked at each other and nodded, knowing that the plan was complete.
After waiting for about half an hour again, several more deals were made. The members of the business group finished their lunch and set off again from the north gate of the tribe.
After leaving the tribe, Andrei slapped his head, as if remembering something, and said again: "By the way, do you still remember the tribe we met yesterday? They said that a woman from the Temple of Light robbed their food."
"Well, remember." Sydney nodded immediately after hearing this, "We were still joking, how could someone from the Temple of Light come here? Besides, grabbing food? Haha, those people who claim to be holy are actually extremely hypocritical. A person like this wouldn’t do such a dishonorable thing.”
Shaking his head, Andre looked solemnly: "No, it seems to be true. I heard it again when I was inquiring about the Hufu tribe. They were still grabbing food, but this time the opponent was very fast. I could only see that it was a Women, well, Bran women.”
"Well……"
Frowning, the young leader asked: "When?"
"Just this morning."
He nodded thoughtfully, looked at the mountains in the distance and decisively ordered: "Stop advancing! Andre, send a few people to explore the front."
"Yes!" Andre didn't hesitate at all when he heard this. He suddenly lost his power and turned around to convey the order.
As if the disguise was torn away, the atmosphere of the business group that had been harmonious before suddenly became calm. Several figures quickly left the scope of the business group. After flashing a few times, they quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
There is no doubt that these people are not ordinary business group members at all, but very skilled Beihuang masters.
Nasini came back to her senses, blinked and asked: "Captain, do you also think that woman is from the Temple of Light? This is really incredible!"
The leader nodded slightly: "The ability to enter and exit several tribes without being stopped shows that the opponent is very strong. And if this is our Northern Wilderness, he only needs to reveal his identity to get good hospitality. There is no need to grab it. Well, it should be someone from the Temple of Light."
"Really?" Sydney smacked her tongue, "How brave is this woman? If she dares to come here, isn't she afraid that she won't be able to go back?"
"Actually..." Andre came back after giving the order, his eyes flashing, and he said decisively, "She can't go back now!"
"Well, this is quite..."
The group leader did not participate in the conversation between the two, but turned to look south, frowning slightly. The people from the Temple of Light appear here. Could it be that there is a problem with the battle ahead...
…………(To be continued.)